Station 42084 - Southwest Pass Entrance W, LA (256) Image indicating link to RSS feed of recent meteorological observations for station 42084


Conditions at 42084 as of
(7:30 pm CDT on 04/27/2024)
0030 GMT on 04/28/2024:
     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Wave Height Wave Height (WVHT): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period Dominant Wave Period (DPD): 7 sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Period (APD): 5.1 sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction Mean Wave Direction (MWD):SSE ( 158 deg true )
5-day plot - Air Temperature Air Temperature (ATMP): 74.1 °F
5-day plot - Water Temperature Water Temperature (WTMP): 74.1 °F
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)
5-day plot - Wind Direction
WDIR
 
5-day plot - Wind Speed
WSPD
kts
5-day plot - Wind Gust
GST
kts
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Dominant Wave Period
DPD
sec
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
5-day plot - Mean Wave Direction
MWD
 
5-day plot - Atmospheric Pressure
PRES
in
5-day plot - Pressure Tendency
PTDY
in
5-day plot - Air Temperature
ATMP
°F
5-day plot - Water Temperature
WTMP
°F
5-day plot - Dew Point
DEWP
°F
5-day plot - Salinity
SAL
psu
5-day plot - Visibility
VIS
nmi
5-day plot - Tide (above MLLW)
TIDE
ft
2024-04-27 07:00 pm--- 6.2 75.2SSE-- 74.1 74.3----
2024-04-27 06:30 pm--- 5.9 75.0SSE-- 74.5 74.5----
2024-04-27 06:00 pm--- 5.6 74.9SSE-- 74.8 74.5----
2024-04-27 05:30 pm--- 5.6 74.8SSE-- 75.0 74.1----
2024-04-27 05:00 pm--- 5.2 74.8SSE-- 75.2 73.8----
2024-04-27 04:30 pm--- 5.2 75.1SSE-- 75.4 73.9----
2024-04-27 04:00 pm--- 4.9 84.8SSE-- 75.2 73.8----
2024-04-27 03:30 pm--- 4.3 74.7SSE-- 75.4 74.1----
2024-04-27 03:00 pm--- 4.6 74.9SSE-- 75.2 74.5----
2024-04-27 02:30 pm--- 4.9 75.0SSE-- 75.4 74.5----
2024-04-27 02:00 pm--- 4.9 75.0SSE-- 75.2 74.5----
2024-04-27 01:30 pm--- 5.6 75.1SSE-- 75.2 74.5----
2024-04-27 01:00 pm--- 5.2 74.9SSE-- 75.2 74.5----
2024-04-27 12:30 pm--- 5.2 75.1SSE-- 75.0 74.1----
2024-04-27 12:00 pm--- 4.9 75.0SSE-- 75.2 73.9----
2024-04-27 11:30 am--- 5.6 75.2SSE-- 75.2 73.8----
2024-04-27 11:00 am--- 5.2 75.1SSE-- 75.4 73.6----
2024-04-27 10:30 am--- 5.2 75.1SSE-- 75.4 73.4----
2024-04-27 10:00 am--- 5.2 75.2SSE-- 75.0 73.2----
2024-04-27 09:30 am--- 5.9 75.3 SE-- 74.5 73.2----
2024-04-27 09:00 am--- 5.2 75.1SSE-- 74.8 73.0----
2024-04-27 08:30 am--- 5.6 75.3SSE-- 74.3 72.9----
2024-04-27 08:00 am--- 5.2 75.1SSE-- 74.1 72.7----
2024-04-27 07:30 am--- 5.6 75.0SSE-- 73.9 72.7----
2024-04-27 07:00 am--- 5.6 75.0SSE-- 73.9 72.5----
2024-04-27 06:30 am--- 5.6 74.9SSE-- 73.9 72.5----
2024-04-27 06:00 am--- 5.6 74.8SSE-- 74.1 72.5----
2024-04-27 05:30 am--- 5.2 74.7SSE-- 74.1 72.7----
2024-04-27 05:00 am--- 4.9 74.7SSE-- 73.8 72.7----
2024-04-27 04:30 am--- 4.9 64.4 SE-- 73.9 73.2----
2024-04-27 04:00 am--- 5.2 74.7SSE-- 74.1 74.1----
2024-04-27 03:30 am--- 4.9 64.3SSE-- 74.5 74.3----
2024-04-27 03:00 am--- 5.2 64.4SSE-- 74.7 74.3----
2024-04-27 02:30 am--- 5.2 64.2SSE-- 74.7 74.3----
2024-04-27 02:00 am--- 5.2 64.3 S-- 74.5 74.1----
2024-04-27 01:30 am--- 4.9 64.2SSE-- 74.5 74.1----
2024-04-27 01:00 am--- 4.6 64.1SSE-- 74.5 74.1----
2024-04-27 12:30 am--- 4.6 64.1 S-- 74.5 74.1----
2024-04-27 12:00 am--- 4.6 64.2 S-- 74.5 74.1----
2024-04-26 11:30 pm--- 4.3 64.0 S-- 74.5 74.1----
2024-04-26 11:00 pm--- 3.9 64.0SSE-- 74.5 74.3----
2024-04-26 10:30 pm--- 3.9 64.0 S-- 74.3 74.3----
2024-04-26 10:00 pm--- 3.9 73.9 S-- 74.3 74.3----
2024-04-26 09:30 pm--- 3.6 73.9 S-- 74.5 74.5----
2024-04-26 09:00 pm--- 3.3 63.9 S-- 74.3 74.5----
2024-04-26 08:30 pm--- 3.3 64.0 S-- 74.5 74.5----
2024-04-26 08:00 pm--- 3.3 53.8SSE-- 74.3 74.5----

Detailed Wave Summary
for 42084 as of
(7:30 pm CDT on 04/27/2024)
0030 GMT on 04/28/2024:

These wave data are displayed in rounded times.

     

Click on the graph icon in the table below to see a time series plot of the last five days of that observation.

5-day plot - Significant Wave Height Significant Wave Height (WVHT): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Swell Height Swell Height (SwH): 0.7 ft
5-day plot - Swell Period Swell Period (SwP): 10.0 sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction Swell Direction (SwD):SSE
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height Wind Wave Height (WWH): 6.2 ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period Wind Wave Period (WWP): 7.4 sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction Wind Wave Direction (WWD):SSE
5-day plot - Wave Steepness Wave Steepness (STEEPNESS): STEEP
5-day plot - Average Wave Period Average Wave Period (APD): 5.1 sec
Previous observations
TIME
(CDT)
5-day plot - Wave Height
WVHT
ft
5-day plot - Swell Height
SwH
ft
5-day plot - Swell Period
SwP
sec
5-day plot - Swell Direction
SwD
 
5-day plot - Wind Wave Height
WWH
ft
5-day plot - Wind Wave Period
WWP
sec
5-day plot - Wind Wave Direction
WWD
 
5-day plot - Wave Steepness
STEEPNESS
 
5-day plot - Average Wave Period
APD
sec
2024-04-27 07:00 pm 6.2 0.3 10.0SSE 6.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.2
2024-04-27 06:30 pm 5.9 0.3 10.0 S 5.9 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.0
2024-04-27 06:00 pm 5.6 0.3 10.0 S 5.6 7.1 SSE STEEP 4.9
2024-04-27 05:30 pm 5.6 0.3 10.0 S 5.6 7.1 SSE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-27 05:00 pm 5.2 0.3 10.0 S 5.2 7.4 SSE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-27 04:30 pm 5.2 0.3 10.0 S 5.2 7.4 SSE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-27 04:00 pm 4.6 0.3 10.0 S 4.6 7.7 SSE AVERAGE 4.8
2024-04-27 03:30 pm 4.3 0.3 10.0SSE 4.3 7.4 SSE AVERAGE 4.7
2024-04-27 03:00 pm 4.6 0.3 10.0 S 4.6 6.9 SSE STEEP 4.9
2024-04-27 02:30 pm 4.9 0.3 10.0 S 4.9 7.4 SSE STEEP 5.0
2024-04-27 02:00 pm 4.9 0.3 10.0 S 4.9 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.0
2024-04-27 01:30 pm 5.6 0.3 10.0SSE 5.6 6.7 SSE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-27 01:00 pm 5.2 0.3 10.0SSE 5.2 6.9 SSE STEEP 4.9
2024-04-27 12:30 pm 5.2 0.3 10.0 S 5.2 6.9 SSE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-27 12:00 pm 4.9 0.3 10.0 S 4.9 6.7 SSE STEEP 5.0
2024-04-27 11:30 am 5.6 0.3 10.0SSE 5.6 6.7 SSE STEEP 5.2
2024-04-27 11:00 am 5.2 0.3 10.0SSE 5.2 6.9 SSE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-27 10:30 am 5.2 0.3 10.0SSE 5.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-27 10:00 am 5.2 0.3 10.0 SE 5.2 6.7 SSE STEEP 5.2
2024-04-27 09:30 am 5.9 0.3 10.0 SE 5.9 6.7 SE STEEP 5.3
2024-04-27 09:00 am 5.2 0.3 10.0SSE 5.2 7.1 SSE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-27 08:30 am 5.6 0.3 10.0SSE 5.6 6.9 SSE STEEP 5.3
2024-04-27 08:00 am 5.2 0.3 10.0 S 5.2 6.9 SSE STEEP 5.1
2024-04-27 07:30 am 5.6 0.3 10.0 S 5.6 6.9 SSE STEEP 5.0
2024-04-27 07:00 am 5.6 0.3 10.0 S 5.6 6.9 SSE STEEP 5.0
2024-04-27 06:30 am 5.6 0.3 10.0 SE 5.6 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.9
2024-04-27 06:00 am 5.6 0.3 10.0 S 5.6 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.8
2024-04-27 05:30 am 5.2 0.3 10.0SSE 5.2 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.7
2024-04-27 05:00 am 4.9 0.3 10.0ESE 4.9 6.9 SSE STEEP 4.7
2024-04-27 04:30 am 4.9 0.0 10.0SSW 4.9 6.5 SE STEEP 4.4
2024-04-27 04:00 am 5.2 0.3 10.0 S 5.2 6.7 SSE STEEP 4.7
2024-04-27 03:30 am 4.9 0.3 10.0SSE 4.9 6.5 SSE STEEP 4.3
2024-04-27 03:00 am 5.2 0.3 20.0SSE 5.2 6.5 SSE STEEP 4.4
2024-04-27 02:30 am 5.2 0.3 20.0 SE 5.2 5.9 SSEVERY_STEEP 4.2
2024-04-27 02:00 am 5.2 0.3 22.2SSE 5.2 6.5 S STEEP 4.3
2024-04-27 01:30 am 4.9 0.3 15.4 S 4.9 6.1 SSE STEEP 4.2
2024-04-27 01:00 am 4.6 0.3 20.0SSE 4.6 5.6 SSEVERY_STEEP 4.1
2024-04-27 12:30 am 4.6 0.0 10.0 SE 4.6 6.2 S STEEP 4.1
2024-04-27 12:00 am 4.6 0.3 10.0SSE 4.6 6.2 S STEEP 4.2
2024-04-26 11:30 pm 4.3 0.0 10.0 SE 3.9 6.5 S STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 11:00 pm 3.9 0.0 10.0SSE 3.9 5.7 SSE STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 10:30 pm 3.9 0.0 10.0ESE 3.9 6.2 S STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 10:00 pm 3.9 0.0 10.0 SE 3.6 6.7 S STEEP 3.9
2024-04-26 09:30 pm 3.6 0.0 10.0 S 3.6 6.9 S AVERAGE 3.9
2024-04-26 09:00 pm 3.3 0.0 10.0 SE 3.3 5.9 S STEEP 3.9
2024-04-26 08:30 pm 3.3 0.0 10.0 SE 3.3 5.7 S STEEP 4.0
2024-04-26 08:00 pm 3.3 0.0 10.0 SW 3.0 5.4 SSE STEEP 3.8

Plot of wave energy versus frequency (and period)


Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 42084

Unit of Measure:   Time Zone:   
7:00 pm CDT 6:00 pm CDT
Depth
ft
Dir
°
Speed
kts
Dir
°
Speed
kts
3 280 0.99280 0.87

Previous (up to 48) reports of ocean current data for 42084

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